Cynthia Richie Terrell cites Campaign director Brenda Choresi Carter as she explores the connections between women’s leadership and a healthy democracy.
The 19th: What Tishaura Jones’ mayoral win says about the political power of Black women
Barbara Rodriguez cites our Black Representation in a Turbulent Era report and interviews Campaign director Brenda Choresi Carter about the surge of city-level election victories by Black women.
Psychology of Women Quarterly: Political Ideology Modifies the Effect of Glass Cliff Candidacies on Election Outcomes for Women in American State Legislative Races (2011–2016)
Via research including the Campaign’s data sets from 2015 and 2017, the authors found that for Democrats, more women win when more women run, but for Republicans, more women win only when the seats they face are more winnable.
5 things you didn’t know about the new Congress
We went beyond the spin and ran the numbers on the “most diverse Congress” in history. It’s not very new.
Biden Cabinet Picks Elevate Reflective Leadership
Brenda Choresi Carter, director of the Reflective Democracy Campaign, comments on Biden cabinet picks elevating reflective leadership.
The 19th: Black women tripled their representation in Washington statehouse
Barbara Rodriguez references our electoral landscape findings in an article on a new PAC and the potential to increase Black women representation in statehouses.
The Daily Beast: Kamala Harris Wins, Busting Barrier After Barrier
Emily Shugerman interviews Brenda Choresi Carter about the response of Democratic women to the election of Kamala Harris.
Seeking Reflective Leadership, Voters Elect Kamala Harris
Following the historic election of Kamala Harris as Vice President, Reflective Democracy Campaign Director Brenda Choresi Carter released a statement.
Supermajority News: Women of Color Have Increased Representation in City-Wide Elected Offices by Almost Fifty Percent
Lakshmi Gandhi discusses the findings from our report, Confronting the Demographics of Power: America’s Cities, for Supermajority News.
The Hill: Women of color are tipping the balance of power in U.S. cities
Anagha Srikanth talks with Campaign Director Brenda Choresi Carter about our report, Confronting the Demographics of Power: America’s Cities, for The Hill.
ABA Journal: How Black female prosecutors are challenging the status quo and fighting for reform
Rhonda Stewart used data from our Tipping the Scales report in her article “How Black female prosecutors are challenging the status quo and fighting for reform”.
NPR: Black Representation In Politics Is Poor Nationwide, Except In State Houses
Mallory Noe-Payne of NPR talks to Campaign Director Brenda Choresi Carter as part of a discussion on Black Americans are representation at elected positions of all levels.
